[Dear Friend, The remainder of this session of 100th Congress is brief and the number of bills which we and Congress must deal with in this period is great.]
[Dear Friend, The remainder of this session of 100th Congress is brief and the number of bills which we and Congress must deal with in this period is great.]
Mailing with a cover letter signed by Damu Smith and enclosures including OUTLINE OF CURRENT AND PENDING SOUTHERN AFRICA LEGISLATION, and three Action Alerts: SUPPORT COMPREHENSIVE SANCTIONS AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA H.R. 1580 / S. 556; OPPOSE DAMAGING AMENDMENTS IN H.R. 1777, THE HOUSE-PASSED STATE DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZATION BILL; and IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED TO PUSH FOR INCREASED AID TO SOUTHERN AFRICA WHICH IS FREE OF RESTRICTIVE AMENDMENTS. The cover letter says many of the measures before Congress are of tremendous import for southern Africa; it is tremendously important, therefore, that grassroots voices be heard by Members of Congress in support of constructive policies; they need to know that...
Mailing with a cover letter signed by Damu Smith and enclosures including OUTLINE OF CURRENT AND PENDING SOUTHERN AFRICA LEGISLATION, and three Action Alerts: SUPPORT COMPREHENSIVE SANCTIONS AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA H.R. 1580 / S. 556; OPPOSE DAMAGING AMENDMENTS IN H.R. 1777, THE HOUSE-PASSED STATE DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZATION BILL; and IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED TO PUSH FOR INCREASED AID TO SOUTHERN AFRICA WHICH IS FREE OF RESTRICTIVE AMENDMENTS. The cover letter says many of the measures before Congress are of tremendous import for southern Africa; it is tremendously important, therefore, that grassroots voices be heard by Members of Congress in support of constructive policies; they need to know that we are watching the debates and votes carefully and that we will not accept policy decisions detrimental to the well being and self-determination of the people of South and southern Africa; they need to hear that much stronger sanctions, including comprehensive sanctions are needed now against South Africa! The cover letter says they need to hear that you oppose aid to UNITA and RENAMO; they must know that you support aid to SADCC and increased levels of aid for Africa in general; let them know that you oppose legislative attacks on the ANC and SWAPO. The cover letter says the enclosed action alerts provide the basis for your communications with your Members of Congress; we urge you, between now and September 8th, to make an appointment to see your legislators (or an aide) at their home offices; also it is important to write letters addressed to them at their Washington Offices. The mailing discusses successful right-wing attempts to alleviate pressure on South Africa and attack the southern African states and the liberation movements, ANC (African National Congress), Rep. Ron Dellums, Senator Alan Cranston, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the State Department Authorization Bill, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, HR 1005, Charles Rangel, foreign tax credit, the House Ways and Means Committee, PL 99-440, the Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986, House Resolution 144, Congressman Mervyn Dymally, children detention, Senate Resolution 176, House Resolution 141, Cardiss Collins, Patrick Swindall, Dan Burton, S 1394, aid, the Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC), the 1988 Foreign Assistance Bill, the 1987 Supplemental Appropriations Bill, House Resolution 11, S 1420 The Omnibus Trade Bill, Senator Dennis DeConcini, Senator Robert Dole, Senator Bob Graham, "Most Favored Nation" status, the Trade Bill Conference Committee, human rights, S 1228, a trade ban, Cuba, the Soviet Union, the Committee on Finance, HR 2112, the Intelligence Authorization Bill, Rep. Matthew McHugh, Senator Bill Bradley, Rep. William Dannemeyer, HR 340, Rep. Bill McCollum, the Swindall Amendment, the Burton Amendment, H.R. 3100, the House Foreign Affairs Foreign Assistance Authorization Bill, development assistance, S. 1274, the Senate Foreign Relations Foreign Assistance Authorization Bill, Re. Bill Gray, Senator Ted Kennedy, Senator Lowell Weicker, Rep. Howard Wolpe, Senator Paul Simon, Oliver Tambo, Secretary of State Shultz, Jonas Savimbi, South African troops, Senator Chafee, Senator Danforth, Bentsen, Heinz, Inouye, Leahy, Lugar, Packwood, Pell, Proxmire, Riegle, Sarbanes, Fauntroy, Fascell, Bonker, Broomfield, Conyers, Gephardt, lobbying groups, floor debate, tax dollars, a joint House-Senate Conference Committee, and the Reagan administration.
